Get Started: Create Your First Product

Updated for April 2026: adds the new Wizard-mode flow, Quick Customization Mode, and notes the new Bundle Set option.

Products are the core of your Customthings business. This guide walks you through creating one from scratch — whether it's a ready-made item or a fully customizable product.

Two Ways to Create a Product

Method	Best for
From the Template Library	Getting started fast. Templates come pre-configured with listing info, customization zones, and processing parameters — just tweak and publish.
From Scratch	Full control. Build your product listing, customization options, and machine settings from the ground up.

Go to Product in the left sidebar, then click + Add New.

To start from scratch → select Create Blank Product
To use a template → select Create from xTool Template
Bundle Set: lets you combine products you've already published into a gift set or themed package. See Sell Bundles: Group Your Products into Gift Sets for the full guide.

Method A: Create a Blank Product From Scratch

Create Blank Product opens in Wizard mode by default — a four-step guided flow. If you prefer the old single-page form, use the Switch to old version link at the top.

When creating a blank product, Customthings asks you to pick a type:

1. Standard Product (Ready-Made)

A finished item with a fixed design — like a mug with a pre-made Mother's Day graphic. Customers buy it as-is, no customization involved.

💡Pro tip: Use the AI Quick Upload feature. Snap a photo of your product (even on a messy desk — no white background needed), and Customthings will automatically generate a product title, identify the item, and suggest variants. You can also upload an XCS file directly.

2. Customized Product

A product where customers personalize the design before ordering — engraved cutting boards with custom names, printed tote bags with uploaded photos, etc. This type requires more setup but unlocks the full power of the customization editor.

The setup covers four areas:

1. Basic Listing Info

Product Images, Title, Category, Product Description, and Variants (sizes, colors, materials).

💡Use the AI Optimize button to enhance your description instantly.

2. Customizable Area

Upload a Design Base Image for each variant as the canvas on which your customers will design. Set the product's height and width, define the customizable area boundaries, and customize color effects for text and design elements.

If your product has multiple engravable surfaces (like front and back of a tumbler), toggle on Advanced Customization and select Customized By Side to assign base images to each surface. Use the "Applied to" icon to batch-apply one base image across matching variants.

3. Design Settings

Toggle on the creative tools you want customers to access: Template, Text, Upload Image, Monogram, Doodle, and AI Style Filters. (Covered in depth in Set Up Designs & Templates)

Design Settings now also offers a Quick Customization Mode alongside the original Canvas Mode.

In Quick Customization Mode, you choose a Template from your Design Center; the template's layout becomes the design, and customers fill it in like a form by swapping the text and images you've marked as editable. Use it when you want a faster, more on-brand checkout for e-commerce flows. (Covered in depth in this Quick Start Guide to Create a Blank Customized Product.)

4. Parameter Group Configuration

Parameter Group is Pre-configuring parameters that enable each order to arrive in xTool Studio ready ess in one click. You can set one set of parameters for the whole product or assign different ones per variant (useful when SKUs are made from different materials).

If you skip this step, you can still import the design file into xTool Studio and manually set the parameters there.

When everything is configured, click Publish to go live or Save As Draft to continue later. Once published, you can share the product via link, QR code, or directly to social media.

👉 For a full step-by-step walkthrough with screenshots, see: Quick Start Guide to Create a Blank Customized Product

Method B: Using the Template Library

Don't want to start from zero? Go to the template library from the Create from xTool Template item under Add New. These templates are semi-finished products that already include:

Product listing information
Customization zone configuration
Design assets and template assignments
Processing parameters

Pick one, adjust it to match your actual product, and publish.

Tips
Start with a template if you're new. It's the fastest way to see how everything connects — from your store to the customization editor to order processing.
AI Quick Upload works surprisingly well for standard products. Try it even with casual phone photos.
You can always edit products later. Nothing is locked once published — update images, descriptions, or customization settings at any time.
Try Quick Customization Mode for ecommerce listings. A fixed template with a few editable fields tends to convert better than a blank canvas, especially for first-time customers.

Next up → Set Up Designs & Templates

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